Chapter 113 Chaos at the Base
Captain Ling got some goods from somewhere and placed them in the warehouse of the base in Province Y.
At this time, most of the grassroots people can hardly even guarantee one meal a day.
Thanks to the spread of the news by some people, everyone knew that Commander Ling had brought a large amount of supplies, which meant that food would be distributed soon.
During that period, Base Commander Ling's support rate was unprecedentedly high in the eyes of ordinary people in the base.
But the people below waited and waited, but not only did they not receive any order to distribute food.
Instead, we received news of wage cuts for low-level workers.
Both ordinary people and workers with slightly lower positions have quit.
Letters of protest were sent to the base commander's office one after another.
But still no one responded.
Those who couldn't survive took a risk and decided to explore the warehouse of the Y Province base at night.
The warehouse is heavily guarded and ordinary people definitely cannot get in.
But some psychics who are also dissatisfied with Ling Changfeng can.
On a dark and windy night, most of the official troops in front of the warehouse were transferred away.
Only Ling Changfeng's own men were left to guard the place.
That night, more than a dozen people with special abilities broke into the warehouse.
Then they discovered that the entire warehouse was filled with drugs used to control people's minds, and even the supplies that were originally stored in Sun Base were gone.
As soon as the news came out, the entire Y Province base was excited.
Protesters gathered on Central Avenue in front of the administrative building, chanting protests and demanding Ling Changfeng's resignation.
Obviously no one would believe that there was no one instigating this.
The other party must be quite powerful since he was able to break into the warehouse under the guard of Ling Changfeng's men.
But this matter has nothing to do with the people in the Ji family base.
Ling Changfeng's goods were brought into the base half a month before Ji Yingchen entered the base, and they were almost unaware of it.
But now that things have gotten out of hand, it’s not a bad thing for them.
The protesters were massive, but in the end times without the internet.
No matter how loud the noise is, it's useless.
Ling Changfeng mobilized official troops to guard the entrances and exits of several streets.
Then they had people attack those who protested without mercy.
Ji Yingchen, the Minister of Propaganda, was also busy. He took people to take a lot of photos of evidence of Ling Changfeng's evil deeds.
One disadvantage of letting Ji Yingchen be the Minister of Propaganda is probably that he has no concerns.
It is very factual and the news was reported in an extremely official, fair and objective manner.
It was displayed on the large screen in the government building, and the people and soldiers at the lower levels were discussing it.
Staff from all parties in Province Y were silent, but they admired Ji Yingchen's courage in their hearts.
Not long after the news broke, the Propaganda Department received a call from the base commander's office.
Ask them to remove the news from the big screen.
Ji Yingchen turned a deaf ear.
Until Ling Changfeng came to him in person.
But Ji Yingchen still insisted, saying that seeking truth from facts is the principle that propaganda workers should follow.
Either change his position or let him continue to report truthfully.
Don’t you think that journalists can’t cause any big waves after the Internet is cut off and are dispensable departments?
He let him see the power of public opinion.
Ling Changfeng couldn't do anything to Ji Yingchen, but the big screen in the administrative building was easy to deal with. Just cut off the power and it would be fine.
Ji Yingchen continued to work hard. If the Internet couldn't be used, he would use traditional methods.
Various news tabloids and notices posted in public areas are also used.
Not only did it report on the previous mass demonstrations, but it also compared the current Y Province base with the previous Y Province base from the perspective of staff and ordinary people.
As a result, the resistance sentiment among ordinary people in the base and the lower-level mutants became even stronger.
The Propaganda Department, the only department that dared to go against Ling Changfeng, also received a lot of attention. The current director Ji Yingchen entered the public eye in this way.
Under the instigation of another force, almost the entire base fell into an extreme rebellious mood.
Most of the residents joined in, and even some officials and soldiers joined in.
It was impossible for Ling Changfeng to kill all of these people. He had no choice but to come forward and assure everyone that there would be supplies.
However, what Ji Yingchen learned from Wei Suyi was that all the supplies in the Y Province base had been replaced, and the existing supplies were only enough to meet the needs of these people for one day.
So Ling Changfeng could only think of other ways.
Ji Huaiying and Zuo Yu don’t have to go to work on weekends, and they stay at home to cook dishes with Ji Wan.
"Minister, the base commander is here." Ji Yingchen was watering Ji Wanyi's orchids with a watering can.
"Please." Ji Yingchen was not surprised to hear that Ling Changfeng was coming. He raised his eyebrows and said calmly.
"Haha, Minister Ji is so leisurely. Even though it's such a mess outside, he still has the mood to plant flowers and grass." Base Director Ling said with a smile on his face.
"I can't compare to Commander Ling, who's always busy with all sorts of things. Our work in the Propaganda Department is simple; we just need to publicize the truth."
"How come Captain Ling has time to visit my humble home today?" Ji Yingchen asked after pouring a glass of water for Ling Changfeng in the living room.
"Brother, this is really difficult for me. There are so many mouths to feed in the entire Y Province base. Where can I find supplies for them?"
"Hey, I heard that your base has enough supplies, could you lend me some to help me out of this crisis?"
This is the purpose of his coming today.
"Haha, Base Captain Ling really thinks highly of my small base. There are only more than 30 people in my small base. To support such a small number of people, of course there are abundant supplies. But if those supplies were brought here, they would not even be enough to fill the gaps in our teeth." Ji Yingchen refused bluntly. If he took these supplies out, he would never be able to get any of them back.
Moreover, he took the supplies, but it was others who profited. Why should he be the scapegoat, just because he is a useless propaganda minister?
"Supplies aren't enough, but as far as I know, your base is quite wealthy. You earn a lot of crystal cores every month. Add to that the mutant plants you sell, and you should be able to buy a lot of supplies. Why don't you buy some more?"
This is a very shameless thing to say.
"Captain Ling, you are just joking. No matter how many crystal cores and mutant plants the Ji family base has, they all belong to the Ji family base. I am only the propaganda director of the Y Province base. I am not in charge of logistics, let alone supplies." Ji Yingchen took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly.
"That's true, but brother, you are already inside the base in Province Y. Aren't you afraid of any accidents?" When the talks failed, he started threatening.
"Really? Captain Ling, what kind of accident would happen in your base?" Ji Wanyi's voice rang out from the yard.
"My brother's job as the Propaganda Director is relatively leisurely, but it's still a core position. If something happens to him, doesn't it mean that something might happen to you, Base Commander Ling, too?"
"Haha, Ling was just joking. Minister Ji and Miss Ji, don't take it seriously." Ling Changfeng had a stiff smile on his face.
He didn't stay any longer and left the Ji family.
When he got into the car, the door slammed loudly.
"There are so many people in the lab, but all they do is research superpowers. They don't even bother assigning some people to research how to build greenhouses to grow food. He deserves to be unable to produce food."
"Speaking of which, the supplies stored in the Y Province base before the apocalypse should have been enough to feed the entire base for ten years, right? Where are the supplies?"
Ji Wanyi asked doubtfully.
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